Which of the following are deaths caused by a storm—
1. Tree crashes through roof in home, kills residents in bed.
2. Flood waters wash house away drowning inhabitants
3. Man electrocutes himself trying to use a generator during black out during storm.
4. Man dies of CO poisoning three months after storm because power has not been restored.
5. Man dies of tetanus after stepping on a nail from hurricane damage.
6. Man falls off ladder trying to repair gutter ripped of a house by a storm
7. Man dies in car accident returning from Home Depot after buying dehumidifier to dry out wet basement a week after storm passes,
8. Man dies from heart attack lifting wet boxes out of basement a month after storm
9. Man dies from asthma attack caused by moldy drywall in home a year after storm.
1-3 yes rest no?
Yes to 1, 2, 3, and 5. No to the others.
1 and 2 yes. NO on all the others that involve carelessness, stupidity, poor health, or bad luck.
No for 2 and 3.
2) Stupidity. You were told of danger of flooding and should have evacuated long before the water was able to wash a house away. Just like someone who drives into deep water an drowns.
3) Stupidity. You didn’t read the safety warnings that came with the generator. Also if you die from CO from a generator.
1 Yes, since you don’t need a hurricane to drop a tree. Even a 50 mi/h gust can do it.
10. Man dies waiting for government bus to evacuate him.
11. Man killed by gangs in government evacuation facility.
-PJ